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Impossible!

Instead of caring about this kind of thing, it's better to care about the progress of the South China Sea Fleet in Luzon.

After all, it has been so long, and until now, except for a Dutch three-masted warship that missed the auxiliary vehicle and was pulled back as a trophy and presented to him, there is no other news.

Of course, this is also understandable.

After all, I don't have the Internet, I don't have a phone, I don't even have a telegram, so it's unrealistic to expect pigeons to deliver messages at sea, isn't it?

Zheng Zhilong, who was far away in Luzon, wiped the rainwater off his face, and said to Zhao Qing, the eunuch who was also drenched in the rain: "Let's go back to the cabin first, Mr. Zheng, it doesn't matter if you are used to the wind and waves at sea. Are you afraid that your body will not be able to bear it?"

Zhao Qing shook his head and said: "If you can't bear it, you have to bear it. The sons are fighting at the front line, what can a dead eunuch in our family do? Just wait for them here!"

The sea breeze is getting stronger and stronger, even in a place like Luzon where the winter is very warm, the sea breeze and rain will make people feel a little chill.

Zheng Zhilong saw that Zhao Qing couldn't be persuaded, so he stopped trying to persuade him, but turned around and ordered: "Order someone to cook some ginger soup, and then send someone to send some ginger to the soldiers on the front line."

After thinking for a while, Zheng Zhilong added: "Send all the ginger on our ship, and send some from other ships as well."

After the soldiers behind Zheng Zhilong bowed to prepare the ginger soup, Zhao Qing said, "Speaking of which, although the winter in Luzon is much warmer than that in Fujian, once it rains and winds, it will be fine." question.

It's just that I don't know what the country behind these French savages is like, and what's the situation with them? "

Zheng Zhilong said a little annoyed, "Who knows? This damn barbarian beat me well, it's beyond my expectation."

Zhao Qing didn't take it seriously: "Even if they look good, so what? If these savages are equipped with swords, then we should be worried. Since they are firearms, what else is there to worry about?

Although they occupy Luzon, there are not many people in Luzon who can make firecrackers and cannons. The ammunition is more troublesome, and if they are used, they will be less. They have nowhere to make up for these losses. "

Zheng Zhilong said: "That's true. We don't have to worry about this problem. The firecrackers and cannons are better than theirs, and the ammunition alone is enough to blow them flat."

Zhao Qingdao: "That's right, I heard that the gunpowder bureau in Beijing has a mountain of ammunition, because it can't be used with new-style firecrackers and cannons, and many old-style ammunition will take time to dismantle and remake."

Zheng Zhilong was stunned and said, "Where did you get the news? If I knew it was like this, wouldn't it be better for us to bring more?"

Zhao Qing looked at Zheng Zhilong with eyes of caring for the mentally retarded: "First, it doesn't work, and second, it can't fit. Understand?"

Only then did Zheng Zhilong realize that he had made a big oolong, and he slapped his forehead before he said embarrassingly: "Speaking of which, the guys from the Royal Academy are pretty fucked up. It’s a shame that it was all wasted.”

Zhao Qing continued: "This is really a problem. The ammunition of the cannon is easier to talk about. The firecracker changes back and forth, and I don't know when it will be big?"

After a pause, Zhao Qing laughed again: "Speaking of which, it is reliable for you and Admiral Nan to write a letter to reflect this matter. A dead eunuch in our family can't interfere with this matter."

Zheng Zhilong hummed but said nothing.

What Zhao Qing said was a fact, and the issue of the firecracker was really worrying.

The firecrackers made in the first year of Chongzhen are completely different from those made in the fifth year of Chongzhen, and the ones made in the fifth year of Chongzhen are completely different from those made in the seventh year of Chongzhen.

And the Chongzhen nine-year-made firecracker that I just equipped is completely different from the previous ones. Not only the firing method and loading method have changed drastically, but even the ammunition has completely changed.

But it's a good thing, after all, the Chongzhen nine-year-made firecrackers are not a bit better than the previous firecrackers-the ammunition is ready-made, just load it in, and save the previous troubles of cleaning the barrels. Class steps.

At least relying on the advantage of fast reloading alone, it can form a rain of bullets to suppress those barbarians, not to mention that the greatly increased range directly suppresses those barbarians who cannot approach.

But now it's raining, and it's windy.

Even if the firecracker is powerful enough, it is impossible to completely ignore the rain——Da Ming's technology has not yet developed to that level.

If Francine Barbarian dared to risk his life in the rain to attack Daming's army formation, then it's really hard to say who will win the battle.

This is exactly what Zheng Zhilong is worried about.

Zhao Qing, an army supervising eunuch, doesn't quite understand these things, but Zheng Zhilong, who has been in the army for a long time, knows that it is absolutely impossible for such an army to be commanded by some idiot to survive the attack of the Southern Yulin Army for such a long time. .

If the barbarian generals on the opposite side couldn't grasp such a good opportunity, Zheng Zhilong would rather believe that he was always in a dream and had no background in combat at all.

Sanchez is obviously not stupid enough to be as stupid as a pig, and it is right to rely on Luzon for not being able to get ammunition supplies, but it is not a problem to get some cold weapons out.

What's more, the army of the Spanish Empire has never given up training on cold weapons.

Today, it's time to show those barbarians how powerful the Spanish army is!

Sanchez touched the musket in his hand, put it aside, picked up the spear, and then told Acuña: "Order, let Alder Cordoba take his spear Spearmen ready for battle!"

Acuña saluted: "Yes! Your Excellency Governor!"

Cordoba's first reaction after receiving the order was that idiot finally thought of using spearmen to fight?He thought his brain was blown up by gunpowder!

"Sardarko, Alva, bring your men, let's show those damn barbarians what a real army is!"

Facing this kind of pouring rain, Shen Zhenjiang also had a headache.

It is impossible to count on firecrackers in this kind of ghostly weather, and it is actually not very reliable to count on bows and arrows.

Not to mention the impact of the rain on the bow and crossbow, the army behind him plus the other guard soldiers is enough.

These guys are good at cutting people with knives, and they are quite reliable in playing firecrackers, but they can only play bows and arrows.

Because the bow and arrow training these guys receive is far worse than the firecracker training they receive, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a difference between heaven and earth.

I must write a letter to His Majesty when I go back, and I still need to strengthen the training of bow and arrow-the next time I encounter this situation, it will not be as painful as it is now.

Looking back at the soldiers who were sheltering from the rain, Shen Zhenjiang ordered: "Let the brothers cheer up, spread the scouts away, and be careful of the barbarians attacking in the rain."

Kang Shaopeng sneered and said, "Just relying on those barbarians? How dare you play rain attack?"

Li Dejiang said: "What are you talking about, since General Shen has ordered you to do so, we will do so, after all, we will be prepared."

Shen Zhenjiang nodded and said: "That's right. As for myself and others, if I were the commander of that barbarian's army, I would definitely bring a large army to attack."

Kang Shaopeng said, "Why?"

Shen Zhenjiang said: "In terms of artillery, they are inferior to my Ming Dynasty, and in terms of firecrackers, they are still inferior to my Ming Dynasty. They have suffered a lot. If they don't know how to use the opportunity of heavy rain to attack, it can only show that the barbarian's generals are too stupid.

But think about it with your head, could someone who can be the governor of one place be an idiot?Even among Jiannu, there are very few such stupid ones! "

Only then did Kang Shaopeng smile sarcastically, and stopped refuting, but went with Li Dejiang and others to tell his subordinates to cheer up.

The sound of rushing rain covered the sound of horseshoes, and before Li Dejiang and others ordered the scouts to set off, the scouts who had already scattered earlier came back panting: "Enemy attack!"

Shen Zhenjiang didn't look nervous at all, and asked after ordering the scouts to pour a few sips of ginger soup, "How far is it? How many people?"

A white mist began to rise from the head of the scout who had just poured ginger soup, as if he had attained the Tao of immortality, he took a few breaths before saying: "More than five thousand, ten miles away!"

After Shen Zhenjiang ordered his soldiers to help the scouts down to rest, he sneered and said, "You dare to return the damn thing! Send the order, the artillery is ready, and no fire is allowed without an order!"

Commanders of the guards such as Kang Shaopeng and Li Zhenjiang have already split up to organize the army - it is definitely no problem to fire a few shots from the artillery covered by the rain felt. After the barbarians on the opposite side are disrupted by the artillery fire, it will be the turn of the guards They went to war.